FAMILY DAYS OUT
We are so lucky where we live as there is plenty to keep the whole family entertained. Here are a few of our favourite things to do in the area.
FARMS
Middle Farm: Farm Shop, cafe and nature trail.
Latchets Farm / Heaven Farm: Lovely place to go and pick pumpkins. Nature trail walk and amazing ice cream parlour all on the same site.
Blackberry Farm: A full day out with lots of activities for the children.
national trust
Wakehurst Place: Botanical gardens with the worlds largest seed conservation project.
Sheffield Park: Areas of landscape gardens bordered by historic park and woodlands.
Standen House: Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden.
Borde Hill: This is not National Trust but a lovely stately house and gardens.
castles
We have lots of castles that you can enjoy in Sussex. Most of them are a full day out. Lewes is our small local one and is more of a half day activity.
FAMILY FRIENDLY PUBS & RESTAURANTS
We are spoilt for choice with good places to eat nearby. All of the pubs we’ve recommended have gardens for the kids to run around in. Lewes has lots of restaurants that welcome children. Find some of our favourites below:
Spithurst Hubbery Cafe: Just outside Barcombe. Only open at weekends but it is a lovely outdoor cafe in a beautiful little garden. They sell delicious Swedish cakes and treats. Kids can roam around the garden area.
Bills: Great place for brunch/lunch. Has a great kids menu and lovely space to sit inside and out.
Hixon Green: Nice spacious restaurant in Lewes with a good kids menu.
The Hatch Inn Colemans Hatch: On the edge of Ashdown Forest so a great place to visit after trying to find Winnie the Pooh and his friends.
